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JP3667006B2
JP3667006B2 JP28184696A JP28184696A JP3667006B2 JP 3667006 B2 JP3667006 B2 JP 3667006B2 JP 28184696 A JP28184696 A JP 28184696A JP 28184696 A JP28184696 A JP 28184696A JP 3667006 B2 JP3667006 B2 JP 3667006B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、印刷機やコーター、特に、グラビア印刷機やグラビアコーターにおいて、グラビアの凹版のセル以外に付着したインキをかき取るドクタリング機構に用いるドクタホルダに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、グラビア印刷機は、図13〜図15に示すように、外周面に絵柄に対応したセル(凹部)を有する版胴1と、その版胴1にインキを供給するインキパン2と、版胴1のセル以外に付着したインキをかき取るドクタリング機構3と、印刷すべきウェブ4を版胴1に押し付ける圧胴5等を備えている。ドクタリング機構3は、ドクタ刃7と、そのドクタ刃7を保持するためのドクタホルダ8(詳細は後述)と、そのドクタホルダ8を支持して、軸線O−Oを中心として回転可能なホルダ台9と、そのホルダ台9に回転力Fを加えるエアシリンダなどの駆動機構(図示せず)等を備えており、そのホルダ台9に回転力Fを加えることによってドクタ刃7の先端を版胴1に押し付け、インキのかき取りを行っていた。
【0003】
ここで、ドクタ刃7は通常、幅50mm程度の帯状の平板で、基材として、高炭素鋼が使われており、ベース部の厚みは0.2mm程度であり、先端部分は2mm程度の長さで刃先加工がされている。刃先部分の厚みは0.1mm程度である。このドクタ刃7は、図14から良く分かるように、印刷版胴1の幅(軸線方向の長さ)よりも50mm程度長い幅に仕上げられている。ドクタホルダ8は、ドクタ刃7を上下からはさみ保持する上板11と下板12を有しており、両者は厚み10mm程度のアルミ合金で作られている。下板12は断面が長方形の帯状材の1面に大きく面取り加工を施したものである。上板11は、ドクタ刃7を版胴1に押し付けた際に、上方向への刃先のそりを支持するために、1面に鍔11aを備えている。この鍔11aは鋼材で別に作り、ねじ止めされるのが一般的である。上板11には幅方向に適当な間隔を開けて複数のボルト孔11bが形成されており、下板12にはそのボルト孔11bに対応する位置にねじ孔12bが形成され、締付ボルト13をボルト孔11bに通し且つねじ孔12bにねじ込むことにより、上板11と下板12とがドクタ刃7をはさんで締め付けられている。締付ボルト13は、ドクタホルダ8のサイズにもよるが、幅方向に5から10個程度設けられており、比較的短いピッチで上板11と下板12を締め付け、これによりドクタ刃7を幅方向に比較的均一な力で締め付け、固定している。ドクタ刃7は刃先が上板11の先端部よりも5〜10mm程度飛び出るようにセットされている。
【0004】
そして、使用に当たっては、ドクタ刃7を保持したドクタホルダ8をホルダ台9に取り付け、そのホルダ台9の位置を、ドクタ刃7が印刷に合わせたドクタ角度となるように設定し、また、版胴1の表面のインキのかき取りむらがないように、ドクタ刃7の版胴1に対する当たりの調整を行い(この調整はドクタホルダ8のホルダ台9に対する取り付け位置を調整することによって行う)、その後、ホルダ台9に回転力Fを加えて、ドクタ刃7の先端を版胴1に均一に押し付け、インキかき取りを行っていた。また、ホルダ台9をドクタ刃7の幅方向(版胴1の軸線に平行方向)に5mm程度往復動させ、ドクタ刃7の版胴1に対する幅方向の接触位置を変化させることも行われていた。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしなから、従来装置では上記したようにドクタ刃7を版胴1に対して均一に押し付けてインキのかき取りを行い、また、ドクタ刃7の往復動を行っているにもかかわらず、ドクタ刃7の刃先が局部的に磨耗するという現象があり、特に、図16に示すように、ドクタ刃7の両端近傍に局部摩耗部7aが生じていた。このような局部的な磨耗が著しくなると、版面上のインキのかき取り不良が起こるので、ドクタを交換しなければならないが、ドクタの交換は印刷機を停止させての作業であり、その交換作業には多くの準備時間がかかり、生産物の大幅な低下を招き、また、ドクタは消耗品であり、原材料費に占める割合が高く、結局印刷コストを高くするという問題となっていた。特に、最近は印刷物のカラー化が進み、グラビア印刷のほとんどが多色のカラー印刷となっているので、インキの色数だけ版胴とドクタが存在しており、ドクタ交換に伴う上記問題は重大な問題となっていた。
【0006】
本発明は、上述の問題点に鑑みて為されたもので、ドクタ刃の局部的な磨耗を防止し、ドクタ刃の寿命を長くすることの可能なドクタホルダを提供することを目的とする。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らはドクタ刃に生じる局部的な磨耗を防止すべく検討した結果、この局部的な磨耗がドクタ刃の版胴の端部に接触する部分に生じており、これが以下の理由によって生じていることを見出した。すなわち、ドクタ刃にはドクタホルダを介して版胴に押し付けるための荷重がかけられ、版面に押し付けられているが、ドクタ刃は版胴幅よりも長く版胴の端部を越えて外側にまで延びているため、版胴の端部を越えた外側の部分では、ドクタ刃を受ける版面が無くなり、このため、版胴の端部では荷重が集中することとなる。このため、この部分ではドクタ刃の押付力が局部的に増大し、ドクタ刃の磨耗が著しく促進されていた。従って、この部分の押付力を低下させれば局部的な摩耗を抑制することができると考えられる。本発明はかかる知見に基づいてなされたもので、版胴幅よりも長いドクタ刃をドクタホルダで保持して版胴に押し付けた際に、版胴の端部に対応する部分のドクタ刃を上板で拘束せず、上板の方向に逃がすことができる構成とし、これによって版胴端部における荷重の集中を緩和し、ドクタ刃の局部磨耗を防止したものである。この構成により、版胴の端部に対応する部分でのドクタ刃の局部的な磨耗を低減させ、ドクタ刃の寿命を延長させ、印刷機の生産性を向上させることができる。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の一つの実施形態では、版胴幅よりも長いドクタ刃を上板と下板で、はさみ保持する形式のドクタホルダにおいて、前記上板を、少なくとも版胴に対する側が版胴幅より短い寸法でドクタ刃を拘束する構造としたことを特徴とするものである。この構成により、ドクタホルダがドクタ刃を版胴に対して適当なドクタ角度で押し付けた際に、ドクタ刃の両端部を除いた部分では上板がドクタ刃を確実に押して版胴に押し付けるが、ドクタ刃の両端部分では上板の少なくとも版胴に対する側がドクタ刃を拘束していないため、ドクタ刃が上板の方向に逃げることができ、従って、版胴端部における荷重の集中を緩和し、ドクタ刃の局部磨耗を防止することができる。
【0009】
ここで、上板がドクタ刃を拘束しない領域は、版胴の側面に対応する部分から少なくとも内側に10mm以上に渡る範囲とすることが好ましい。また、上板がドクタ刃を拘束しない領域を形成するには、上板を全体的に切り欠いた形状としてもよいし、或いは上板のドクタ刃に面する面を凹んだ形状としてもよい。
【0010】
また、本発明の他の実施形態では、版胴幅よりも長いドクタ刃を少なくとも1枚の薄いあて板を介して上板と下板で、はさみ保持する形式のドクタホルダにおいて、前記上板とドクタ刃の間に位置する上部あて板を、少なくとも版胴に対する側において版胴幅より短い寸法としたことを特徴とするものである。この構成とすると、やはりドクタ刃の両端部分の少なくとも版胴に対する側が、上板及び上部当て板によって拘束されず、このため、ドクタ刃が上板の方向に逃げることができ、従って、版胴端部における荷重の集中を緩和し、ドクタ刃の局部磨耗を防止することができる。
【0011】
この場合においても、上部あて板の少なくとも版胴に対する側を、版胴の幅より片側10mm以上に渡り短い寸法とすることが好ましい。
【0012】
【実施例】
図1は本発明の一実施例によるドクタホルダを用いたドクタリング機構を示す概略平面図、図2はその主要部の概略側面図であり、図13〜図15に示す従来例と同一部品には同一符号を付して示している。図1、図2において、1は版胴、3Aは、版胴1のセル以外に付着したインキをかき取るドクタリング機構であり、ドクタ刃7と、そのドクタ刃7を保持したドクタホルダ8Aと、ドクタホルダ8Aを支持したホルダ台9等を備えている。ここで使用するドクタ刃7は従来と同一のものであり、版胴1の幅よりも少し(例えば、50mm程度)大きい長さのものであり、ドクタホルダ8Aをホルダ台9に取り付けた状態では、ドクタ刃7が版胴1の両側の側面1aよりも外側に延び出している。また、ホルダ台9にはエアシリンダ等の駆動機構が連結され、ドクタ刃7を版胴1に押し付けるための回転力Fが付与される構成となっている。
【0013】
ドクタホルダ8Aは、ドクタ刃7を上下からはさみ保持する上板11A及び下板12と、この上板11Aと下板12とを一体に締め付ける締付ボルト13を有している。ここで、下板12は従来と同一構成のものである。上板11Aも、従来と同様に、ドクタ刃7を版胴1に押し付けた際に、上方向への刃先のそりを支持するための鍔11aを備えたものであるが、その下面(ドクタ刃7に面する面)の両端部で且つ版胴に対する側には従来と異なり、図3〜図5に示すように、1mm程度、平坦に凹んだ形状の凹部11cを形成している。このため、上板11Aがドクタ刃7に接触してドクタ刃7を拘束する領域は、図5に破線のハッチングで示す領域Sとなり、凹部11cに対応する領域は上板11Aで拘束されていない。ここで、凹部11cの形成位置は、その凹部11cの内側の側縁11dが版胴1の側面1aよりも内側となるように、従って、上板11Aがドクタ刃7に接触して拘束する領域の少なくとも版胴に対する側の長さwが、版胴幅Wよりも短い寸法となるように定められている。更に具体的には、凹部11cの内側の側縁11dと版胴1の側面1aとの間隔dが10mm以上、25mm以下となるように定められている。
【0014】
上記構成のドクタホルダ8Aも従来と同様にホルダ台9に取り付けられて使用される。すなわち、図1、図2に示すように、ドクタ刃7が版胴1に対して所定のドクタ角度となるようにホルダ台9の位置、角度が調整され、且つエアシリンダ等の駆動機構によってホルダ台9に矢印F方向の回転力が加えられ、それによってドクタ刃7の刃先が版胴1に押し付けられ、インキのかき取りが行われる。この時、上板11Aの鍔11aがドクタ刃7に接触し、拘束してこれを版胴1に押し付けるが、ドクタ刃7の両端部分は上板11Aに形成している凹部11cに面しているため、上板11Aでは拘束されず、このため、上板11A側に逃げることができ、この部分のドクタ刃7の版胴1に対する押付力は小さくなっている。一方、ドクタ刃7の版胴1の端部に接触する部分は、その外側にドクタ刃7を受ける版面がないため荷重の集中が生じて、押圧力が高くなる傾向があるが、前記したようにこの部分の押付力が小さくなっているため、結局、ドクタ刃7の版胴1の端部に接触する部分に過大な押付力が生じるという現象が回避される。かくして、ドクタ刃7の版胴端部に接触する部分に生じ勝ちなドクタ刃の局部磨耗が低減される。
【0015】
ここで、従来装置において、ドクタ刃7の版胴1の端部に接触する部分に生じていた局部磨耗は、5〜10mm幅程度であるため、上記したように、凹部11cの内側の側縁11dと版胴1の側面1aとの間隔dを10mm以上に設定しておけぱ、ドクタ刃7を5mm程度、往復動させた場合においても、局部磨耗を生じる恐れのある領域の押付力を低減させることができ、従って、局部磨耗を良好に防止できる。なお、この間隔dがあまり大きくなると、ドクタ刃7の中央領域の押付力が低下し、印刷領域におけるインキのかき取り不良を生じる恐れが生じるが、上記したように、25mm以下としておけば、印刷領域にほとんど影響を与えず、従って、印刷不良を生じることはない。
【0016】
なお、凹部11cの奥行き方向の寸法e(図5参照)は、ドクタ刃7の版胴端部に接触する領域に荷重の集中によって生じる過大な荷重を緩和しうるように適当に定めればよい。更に、上記実施例では、凹部11cが一定深さに凹んだ浅い矩形状のものであるが、この形状は図示のものに限らず、ドクタ刃7を拘束せず、ドクタ刃7に生じる過大な荷重を緩和しうるものであれば任意である。例えば、図6(a)に示すように、斜めの側縁を有する凹部11e、図6(b)に示すように、円弧状の側縁を有する凹部11f、図6(c)に示すように、上板11Aの端部を残してその内側に形成した凹部11g等としてもよい。また、凹部11c、11e〜11g等は一定深さのものに限らず、深さが変化したものでもよく、更には、凹部に代えて、図7に示すように、切欠15を形成してもよい。
【0017】
上記実施例は、本発明をドクタ刃を上板と下板とで直接はさんで保持する形式のドクタホルダに適用したものである。ところで、この構成のドクタホルダでは、ドクタ刃をはさんだ上下の板が締付ボルトで締め付けられるが、上下板の厚さや材料強度の点から締付ボルトの位置で強く締め付けられ、締付ボルトから遠いほど締付力が低くなる現象が、程度の差はあるが、存在する。この影響でドクタ刃の刃先が波打ってしまい、真っ直ぐにセットできない不都合が生じることがある。この対策として、上板、下板とドクタ刃との間に、薄い(0.2〜1mm程度の)あて板を介在させ、これによってドクタ刃を補強し、刃先を真っ直ぐにセット可能とした形式のドクタホルダが知られている。本発明はこの形式のドクタホルダにも適用可能であり、図1〜図7に示す実施例において、ドクタ刃7と上板11A、下板12の間にそれぞれ、ドクタ刃7の全長に接触するように薄いあて板を介在させてもよい。更に、あて板を用いる場合には、あて板自体の形状を変え、上板としては下面に凹部等を形成していない従来と同様なものを用いることが可能である。以下、その場合の実施例を説明する。
【0018】
図8はその実施例によるドクタホルダ8Bを用いたドクタリング機構3Bを示す概略平面図、図9はその主要部の概略側面図、図9はそのドクタホルダ8Bの概略斜視図である。この実施例のドクタホルダ8Bは、ドクタ刃7をはさみ保持する上板11と下板12の他に、ドクタ刃7と上板11及び下板12の間にそれぞれ、上部あて板17と下部あて板18を配置している。ここで、上板11の下面(ドクタ刃7に面する面)には図1〜図7に示した実施例とは異なり、凹部は形成されていない。下部あて板18はドクタ刃7の全幅に渡ってドクタ刃7に接触して支持する長さを有しているが、上部あて板17は、図8から良く分かるように、版胴1の幅よりも短い長さのものであり、且つドクタ刃7に対して左右対称となる位置に配置されている。このため、ドクタ刃7の両端の版胴端部に対応する領域は、上部あて板17で拘束されていない。かくして、このドクタホルダ8Bをホルダ台9に取り付け、そのホルダ台9に矢印F方向の回転力を加えてドクタ刃7を版胴1に押し付けた時、ドクタ刃7の版胴端部に接触する部分における荷重の集中が緩和されて過大な押付力が作用せず、ドクタ刃7の局部的な磨耗を抑制できる。ここで、ドクタ刃7の版胴端部に当接する部分における過大な押付力を良好に防止するには、上部あて板17の側縁17aと版胴1の側面1aとの間隔dを10mm以上、25mm以下となるように定めることが好ましい。
【0019】
上記実施例では単純に上部あて板17の全長を短くしたが、この代わりに、上部あて板の版胴に対する側のみを短くして、ドクタ刃7の版胴端部に対応する部分の拘束を無くし、過大な押付力を抑制するようにすることも可能である。図12はその場合に使用する上部あて板の例を示すものである。図12(a)に示す上部あて板17Aは、版胴1に対する側の両端に矩形状の切欠20aを形成し、その上部あて板17Aを、版胴に対する側において版胴幅より短い寸法としたものである。図12(b)に示す上部あて板17Bは、版胴1に対する側の両端に傾斜した切欠20bを形成し、その上部あて板17Bを、版胴に対する側において版胴幅より短い寸法としたものである。図12(c)に示す上部あて板17Cは、版胴1に対する側の両端に円弧部を有する切欠20cを形成し、その上部あて板17Cを、版胴に対する側において版胴幅より短い寸法としたものである。図12(d)に示す上部あて板17Dは、版胴1に対する側の両端に、端縁から離れた領域に矩形状の切欠20dを形成し、その上部あて板17Dを、版胴に対する側において版胴幅より短い寸法としたものである。これらの上部あて板17A〜17Dもドクタ刃7の局部的な磨耗防止に有効である。
【0020】
上部あて板を従来の形(ドクタ刃7の全幅に接触する長さ)とした場合(比較例)と、図8に示すように版胴1よりも片側で10mm狭幅とした場合(実施例1)、版胴1よりも片側で25mm狭幅とした場合(実施例2)のドクタ刃7の磨耗の程度を比較するため実際の印刷工程で検証実験を行った。その結果を表1及び図11のグラフに示す。
【0021】
【表1】

Figure 0003667006
【0022】
上記の検証実験は3つのそれぞれ印刷条件が異なるケースで行った。磨耗の程度は磨耗した部分の体積を測定することにより、数値化して評価している。この結果より明らかなように、上部あて板17を狭幅にしたことにより、磨耗量が著しく低減することが確認できた。また、短縮する長さとしては、片側10mm程度の短縮から効果が現れ始め、片側25mm短縮すると大きな効果が認められた。
【0023】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明のドクタホルダは、ドクタ刃の版胴端部に接触する部分に加わる圧力の集中を排除することが可能であり、これによってドクタ刃の局部的な磨耗を従来に比べて極端に低減でき、その結果、ドクタ刃の寿命を延長でき、ドクタ刃の材料費の低減が可能であるばかりでく、印刷中におけるドクタ刃の交換時期が長くなり、印刷機を停止させる時間が短縮され、生産効率が上がるという大きな効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施例によるドクタホルダを用いたドクタリング機構を示す概略平面図
【図2】その主要部の概略側面図
【図3】上記実施例のドクタホルダの概略斜視図
【図4】上記実施例のドクタホルダの上板の端部裏面を示す概略斜視図
【図5】上記実施例におけるドクタ刃と上板との接触状態を説明する概略下面図
【図6】(a)、(b)、(c)はそれぞれ、上板11Aの裏面に形成する凹部の変形例を示す概略斜視図
【図7】上板の更に他の変形例を示す概略斜視図
【図8】本発明の他の実施例によるドクタホルダを用いたドクタリング機構を示す概略平面図
【図9】図8の実施例の主要部の概略側面図
【図10】図8の実施例のドクタホルダの概略斜視図
【図11】検証実験を行った結果を示すグラフ
【図12】(a)、(b)、(c)、(d)はそれぞれ、上部当て板の変形例を示す概略平面図
【図13】従来の印刷ユニットを示す概略側面図
【図14】従来のドクタリング機構を示す概略平面図
【図15】図14に示す装置の主要部の概略側面図
【図16】従来のドクタ刃に生じていた摩耗状態を示す概略平面図
【符号の説明】
1 版胴
3、3A、3B ドクタリング機構
7 ドクタ刃
8、8A、8B ドクタホルダ
9 ホルダ台
11、11A 上板
11c、11e、11f、11g 凹部
12 下板
17 上部あて板
18 下部あて板[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a doctor holder used in a doctoring mechanism for scraping off ink adhering to cells other than gravure intaglio plates in a printing press and a coater, particularly a gravure printing press and a gravure coater.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the gravure printing machine includes a plate cylinder 1 having cells (concave portions) corresponding to a pattern on the outer peripheral surface, an ink pan 2 for supplying ink to the plate cylinder 1, and a plate cylinder. A doctoring mechanism 3 for scraping off ink adhering to other than one cell and a pressure cylinder 5 for pressing the web 4 to be printed against the plate cylinder 1 are provided. The doctoring mechanism 3 includes a doctor blade 7, a doctor holder 8 (details will be described later) for holding the doctor blade 7, and a holder base 9 that supports the doctor holder 8 and can rotate about an axis OO. And a drive mechanism (not shown) such as an air cylinder for applying a rotational force F to the holder base 9, and applying the rotational force F to the holder base 9 moves the tip of the doctor blade 7 to the plate cylinder 1. The ink was scraped off.
[0003]
Here, the doctor blade 7 is usually a belt-like flat plate having a width of about 50 mm, high carbon steel is used as a base material, the base portion has a thickness of about 0.2 mm, and the tip portion has a length of about 2 mm. Now the cutting edge is processed. The thickness of the blade edge portion is about 0.1 mm. As can be seen from FIG. 14, the doctor blade 7 is finished to have a width that is about 50 mm longer than the width (length in the axial direction) of the printing plate cylinder 1. The doctor holder 8 has an upper plate 11 and a lower plate 12 that hold the doctor blade 7 from above and below, and both are made of an aluminum alloy having a thickness of about 10 mm. The lower plate 12 is obtained by chamfering one surface of a strip-like material having a rectangular cross section. When the doctor blade 7 is pressed against the plate cylinder 1, the upper plate 11 is provided with a flange 11a on one surface in order to support the warp of the blade edge in the upward direction. Generally, the flange 11a is made of a steel material and screwed. A plurality of bolt holes 11b are formed in the upper plate 11 at appropriate intervals in the width direction, and screw holes 12b are formed in the lower plate 12 at positions corresponding to the bolt holes 11b. Is passed through the bolt hole 11 b and screwed into the screw hole 12 b, whereby the upper plate 11 and the lower plate 12 are clamped with the doctor blade 7 interposed therebetween. Depending on the size of the doctor holder 8, about 5 to 10 tightening bolts 13 are provided in the width direction, and the upper plate 11 and the lower plate 12 are tightened at a relatively short pitch. It is tightened and fixed with a relatively uniform force in the direction. The doctor blade 7 is set so that the blade tip protrudes about 5 to 10 mm from the tip of the upper plate 11.
[0004]
In use, the doctor holder 8 holding the doctor blade 7 is attached to the holder base 9, and the position of the holder base 9 is set so that the doctor blade 7 has a doctor angle adapted to printing. The contact of the doctor blade 7 with respect to the plate cylinder 1 is adjusted so that the ink on the surface of 1 is not scraped off (this adjustment is performed by adjusting the attachment position of the doctor holder 8 with respect to the holder base 9). The rotational force F was applied to the holder base 9 to uniformly press the tip of the doctor blade 7 against the plate cylinder 1 to remove the ink. In addition, the holder base 9 is reciprocated by about 5 mm in the width direction of the doctor blade 7 (direction parallel to the axis of the plate cylinder 1) to change the contact position of the doctor blade 7 with respect to the plate cylinder 1 in the width direction. It was.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional apparatus, as described above, the doctor blade 7 is uniformly pressed against the plate cylinder 1 to scrape the ink, and the doctor blade 7 is reciprocated, but the doctor blade 7 is reciprocated. There is a phenomenon that the cutting edge of the blade 7 is locally worn, and in particular, as shown in FIG. 16, local wear portions 7 a are generated near both ends of the doctor blade 7. If such local wear becomes significant, ink scraping failure on the printing plate will occur, and the doctor must be replaced. However, the replacement of the doctor is a work that stops the printing press. Takes a lot of preparation time and causes a significant decrease in the product. Also, the doctor is a consumable item, which accounts for a high proportion of the raw material cost, which eventually increases the printing cost. In particular, the colorization of printed materials has recently progressed, and most of gravure printing has become multicolor printing, so there are as many plate cylinders and doctors as there are ink colors, and the above problems associated with doctor replacement are serious. It was a serious problem.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a doctor holder capable of preventing local wear of the doctor blade and extending the life of the doctor blade.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of investigations to prevent local wear on the doctor blade, the present inventors have found that this local wear occurs in the portion of the doctor blade that contacts the end of the plate cylinder, which is caused by the following reason. I found out. In other words, the doctor blade is loaded with a load to press against the plate cylinder via the doctor holder and is pressed against the plate surface, but the doctor blade is longer than the plate cylinder width and extends outward beyond the end of the plate cylinder. Therefore, the plate surface that receives the doctor blade disappears in the outer portion beyond the end portion of the plate cylinder, so that the load is concentrated on the end portion of the plate cylinder. For this reason, the pressing force of the doctor blade locally increases in this portion, and the wear of the doctor blade is remarkably promoted. Therefore, it is considered that local wear can be suppressed by reducing the pressing force of this portion. The present invention has been made based on such knowledge, and when a doctor blade longer than the plate cylinder width is held by a doctor holder and pressed against the plate cylinder, a portion of the doctor blade corresponding to the end of the plate cylinder is placed on the upper plate. In this configuration, the load can be relieved in the direction of the upper plate without being restrained by the above, thereby reducing the concentration of the load at the plate cylinder end and preventing local wear of the doctor blade. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the local wear of the doctor blade at the portion corresponding to the end portion of the plate cylinder, extend the life of the doctor blade, and improve the productivity of the printing press.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In one embodiment of the present invention, in a doctor holder in which a doctor blade longer than the plate cylinder width is held between the upper plate and the lower plate with scissors, the upper plate has a dimension at least on the side of the plate cylinder shorter than the plate cylinder width. The doctor blade is configured to restrain the doctor blade. With this configuration, when the doctor holder presses the doctor blade against the plate cylinder at an appropriate doctor angle, the upper plate reliably presses the doctor blade against the plate cylinder at the portion excluding both ends of the doctor blade. At both ends of the blade, at least the side of the upper plate relative to the plate cylinder does not restrain the doctor blade, so the doctor blade can escape in the direction of the upper plate, thus reducing the concentration of load at the end of the plate cylinder, The local wear of the blade can be prevented.
[0009]
Here, the region in which the upper plate does not restrain the doctor blade is preferably in a range extending at least 10 mm inward from the portion corresponding to the side surface of the plate cylinder. Moreover, in order to form the area | region where an upper board does not restrain a doctor blade, it is good also as a shape which notched the upper board as a whole, or good also as the shape which dented the surface which faces the doctor blade of an upper board.
[0010]
In another embodiment of the present invention, in the doctor holder of a type in which a doctor blade having a length longer than the plate cylinder width is held between the upper plate and the lower plate via at least one thin cover plate, the upper plate and the doctor are used. The upper cover plate positioned between the blades has a dimension shorter than the plate cylinder width at least on the side with respect to the plate cylinder. With this structure, at least the side of the both ends of the doctor blade with respect to the plate cylinder is not constrained by the upper plate and the upper plate, and therefore the doctor blade can escape in the direction of the upper plate. It is possible to alleviate the concentration of load at the part and to prevent local wear of the doctor blade.
[0011]
Even in this case, it is preferable that at least the side of the upper coating plate with respect to the plate cylinder is shorter than the width of the plate cylinder by 10 mm or more on one side.
[0012]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a doctor ring mechanism using a doctor holder according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the main part thereof, and the same parts as the conventional example shown in FIGS. The same reference numerals are given. 1 and 2, 1 is a plate cylinder, 3A is a doctoring mechanism for scraping ink adhering to other than the cells of the plate cylinder 1, a doctor blade 7, a doctor holder 8A holding the doctor blade 7, A holder base 9 or the like supporting the doctor holder 8A is provided. The doctor blade 7 used here is the same as the conventional one, and has a length slightly longer than the width of the plate cylinder 1 (for example, about 50 mm). In a state where the doctor holder 8A is attached to the holder base 9, The doctor blade 7 extends outward from the side surfaces 1 a on both sides of the plate cylinder 1. Further, the holder base 9 is connected to a drive mechanism such as an air cylinder so that a rotational force F for pressing the doctor blade 7 against the plate cylinder 1 is applied.
[0013]
The doctor holder 8 </ b> A has an upper plate 11 </ b> A and a lower plate 12 that hold the doctor blade 7 from above and below, and a tightening bolt 13 that tightens the upper plate 11 </ b> A and the lower plate 12 together. Here, the lower plate 12 has the same configuration as the conventional one. The upper plate 11A is also provided with a flange 11a for supporting the warp of the blade tip in the upward direction when the doctor blade 7 is pressed against the plate cylinder 1 as in the conventional case. Unlike the prior art, both ends of the surface facing the plate 7) and the side with respect to the plate cylinder are formed with concave portions 11c having a concave shape of about 1 mm as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the region where the upper plate 11A comes into contact with the doctor blade 7 and restrains the doctor blade 7 is a region S indicated by hatching in FIG. 5, and the region corresponding to the recess 11c is not restrained by the upper plate 11A. . Here, the formation position of the concave portion 11c is such that the side edge 11d inside the concave portion 11c is inside the side surface 1a of the plate cylinder 1, and accordingly, the upper plate 11A is in contact with the doctor blade 7 and restrains it. Is at least a length shorter than the plate cylinder width W. More specifically, the distance d between the inner side edge 11d of the recess 11c and the side surface 1a of the plate cylinder 1 is determined to be 10 mm or more and 25 mm or less.
[0014]
The doctor holder 8A having the above configuration is also used by being attached to the holder base 9 in the same manner as in the prior art. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the position and angle of the holder base 9 are adjusted so that the doctor blade 7 has a predetermined doctor angle with respect to the plate cylinder 1, and the holder is moved by a drive mechanism such as an air cylinder. A rotational force in the direction of arrow F is applied to the table 9, whereby the cutting edge of the doctor blade 7 is pressed against the plate cylinder 1 and ink is scraped off. At this time, the flange 11a of the upper plate 11A comes into contact with the doctor blade 7, restrains it and presses it against the plate cylinder 1, but both end portions of the doctor blade 7 face the recess 11c formed in the upper plate 11A. Therefore, the upper plate 11A is not constrained, and therefore, it can escape to the upper plate 11A side, and the pressing force of the portion of the doctor blade 7 against the plate cylinder 1 is small. On the other hand, the portion of the doctor blade 7 that is in contact with the end of the plate cylinder 1 has no plate surface that receives the doctor blade 7 on the outer side, so that load concentration tends to occur and the pressing force tends to increase. Since the pressing force of this portion is small, the phenomenon that excessive pressing force is generated at the portion of the doctor blade 7 that contacts the end of the plate cylinder 1 is avoided. Thus, the local wear of the doctor blade that tends to occur at the portion of the doctor blade 7 that contacts the plate cylinder end is reduced.
[0015]
Here, in the conventional apparatus, the local wear that occurs in the portion of the doctor blade 7 that contacts the end of the plate cylinder 1 is about 5 to 10 mm wide, and as described above, the side edge inside the recess 11c. If the distance d between 11d and the side surface 1a of the plate cylinder 1 is set to 10 mm or more, the pressing force in a region that may cause local wear is reduced even when the doctor blade 7 is reciprocated by about 5 mm. Therefore, local wear can be prevented well. If the distance d is too large, the pressing force in the central area of the doctor blade 7 is reduced, and there is a risk of ink scraping failure in the printing area. However, as described above, if the distance d is 25 mm or less, printing is performed. It has little effect on the area and therefore does not cause poor printing.
[0016]
Note that the depth dimension e (see FIG. 5) of the recess 11c may be appropriately determined so as to relieve the excessive load caused by the concentration of the load in the region of the doctor blade 7 that contacts the plate cylinder end. . Furthermore, in the said Example, although the recessed part 11c is a shallow rectangular thing dented by the fixed depth, this shape is not restricted to what is shown in figure, The doctor blade 7 is not restrained, but the excessive which arises in the doctor blade 7 is produced. Any load can be used as long as it can relieve the load. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, a recess 11e having an oblique side edge, as shown in FIG. 6B, a recess 11f having an arcuate side edge, as shown in FIG. 6C. The recess 11g formed on the inner side of the upper plate 11A may be used. Further, the recesses 11c, 11e to 11g are not limited to those having a constant depth, but may be those having different depths. Furthermore, instead of the recesses, a notch 15 may be formed as shown in FIG. Good.
[0017]
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a doctor holder of a type in which a doctor blade is held directly between an upper plate and a lower plate. By the way, in the doctor holder of this configuration, the upper and lower plates sandwiching the doctor blade are tightened with the tightening bolts. There is a phenomenon that the tightening force is lowered as much as possible. Due to this influence, the blade edge of the doctor blade may be wavy and there may be a disadvantage that it cannot be set straight. As a countermeasure, a thin (about 0.2 to 1 mm) cover plate is interposed between the upper and lower plates and the doctor blade, which reinforces the doctor blade and allows the blade edge to be set straight. There are known doctor holders. The present invention is also applicable to this type of doctor holder. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the doctor blade 7 is in contact with the entire length of the doctor blade 7 between the doctor blade 7 and the upper plate 11 </ b> A and the lower plate 12. A thin contact plate may be interposed. Further, when using a contact plate, it is possible to change the shape of the contact plate itself and use the same upper plate as the conventional one in which no concave portion or the like is formed on the lower surface. Hereinafter, an embodiment in that case will be described.
[0018]
FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing a doctor ring mechanism 3B using a doctor holder 8B according to the embodiment, FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the main part, and FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the doctor holder 8B. In this embodiment, the doctor holder 8B includes an upper plate 17 and a lower plate 12 between the doctor blade 7 and the upper plate 11 and the lower plate 12, respectively, in addition to the upper plate 11 and the lower plate 12 holding the doctor blade 7 between them. 18 is arranged. Here, unlike the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, no recess is formed on the lower surface of the upper plate 11 (the surface facing the doctor blade 7). The lower plate 18 has a length that contacts and supports the doctor blade 7 over the entire width of the doctor blade 7, but the upper plate 17 has a width of the plate cylinder 1 as can be seen from FIG. 8. The length is shorter than that of the doctor blade 7 and is symmetrical to the doctor blade 7. For this reason, the area | region corresponding to the plate cylinder edge part of the both ends of the doctor blade 7 is not restrained by the upper coating plate 17. Thus, when this doctor holder 8B is attached to the holder base 9, and the doctor blade 7 is pressed against the plate cylinder 1 by applying a rotational force in the direction of arrow F to the holder base 9, the portion that contacts the plate cylinder end of the doctor blade 7 The concentration of the load at the center is relaxed, and an excessive pressing force does not act, and local wear of the doctor blade 7 can be suppressed. Here, in order to satisfactorily prevent excessive pressing force at the portion of the doctor blade 7 that contacts the plate cylinder end, the distance d between the side edge 17a of the upper cover plate 17 and the side surface 1a of the plate cylinder 1 is 10 mm or more. It is preferable that the thickness be set to 25 mm or less.
[0019]
In the above embodiment, the total length of the upper coating plate 17 is simply shortened, but instead, only the side of the upper coating plate with respect to the plate cylinder is shortened to restrain the portion corresponding to the plate cylinder end of the doctor blade 7. It is also possible to eliminate the excessive pressing force. FIG. 12 shows an example of the upper cover plate used in that case. 12A is formed with rectangular cutouts 20a at both ends on the side with respect to the plate cylinder 1, and the upper address plate 17A has a dimension shorter than the plate cylinder width on the side with respect to the plate cylinder. Is. 12B is formed with notches 20b inclined at both ends on the side of the plate cylinder 1, and the upper plate 17B having a dimension shorter than the plate cylinder width on the side of the plate cylinder. It is. 12C is formed with a notch 20c having an arc portion at both ends on the side with respect to the plate cylinder 1, and the upper plate 17C has a dimension shorter than the plate cylinder width on the side with respect to the plate cylinder. It is a thing. 12 (d) has a rectangular notch 20d formed in a region away from the edge at both ends on the side of the plate cylinder 1, and the upper plate 17D is disposed on the side of the plate cylinder. The dimensions are shorter than the plate cylinder width. These upper contact plates 17A to 17D are also effective in preventing local wear of the doctor blade 7.
[0020]
When the upper plate is in a conventional shape (length contacting the full width of the doctor blade 7) (comparative example) and when it is narrower by 10 mm on one side than the plate cylinder 1 as shown in FIG. 1) In order to compare the degree of wear of the doctor blade 7 when the width is 25 mm narrower on one side than the plate cylinder 1 (Example 2), a verification experiment was performed in an actual printing process. The results are shown in Table 1 and the graph of FIG.
[0021]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003667006
[0022]
The verification experiment described above was performed in three cases with different printing conditions. The degree of wear is quantified and evaluated by measuring the volume of the worn portion. As is clear from this result, it was confirmed that the wear amount was remarkably reduced by narrowing the upper cover plate 17. Further, as the length to be shortened, the effect started to appear when the length was reduced by about 10 mm on one side, and when the length was shortened by 25 mm on one side, a great effect was recognized.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the doctor holder of the present invention can eliminate the concentration of pressure applied to the portion of the doctor blade that contacts the plate cylinder end, thereby reducing the local wear of the doctor blade as compared with the conventional case. As a result, the life of the doctor blade can be extended, the material cost of the doctor blade can be reduced, the doctor blade replacement period during printing becomes longer, and the time to stop the printing press This has the great effect of shortening the production efficiency.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a doctor ring mechanism using a doctor holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the main part. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a doctor holder according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic bottom view illustrating the contact state between the doctor blade and the upper plate in the above embodiment. FIG. 6 (a), FIG. b) and (c) are schematic perspective views showing modified examples of the recesses formed on the back surface of the upper plate 11A. FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing still another modified example of the upper plate. FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view showing a doctoring mechanism using a doctor holder according to another embodiment. FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the main part of the embodiment of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of the doctor holder of the embodiment of FIG. 11 is a graph showing the results of a verification experiment. FIG. 12 (a), ( ), (C), and (d) are schematic plan views showing modified examples of the upper backing plate, respectively. FIG. 13 is a schematic side view showing a conventional printing unit. FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view showing a conventional doctoring mechanism. 15 is a schematic side view of the main part of the apparatus shown in FIG. 14. FIG. 16 is a schematic plan view showing a state of wear that has occurred in a conventional doctor blade.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Plate cylinder 3, 3A, 3B Doctor ring mechanism 7 Doctor blade 8, 8A, 8B Doctor holder 9 Holder base 11, 11A Upper plate 11c, 11e, 11f, 11g Concave part 12 Lower plate 17 Upper plate 18 Lower plate

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版胴幅よりも長いドクタ刃を上板と下板で、はさみ保持する形式のドクタホルダにおいて、前記上板は、少なくとも版胴に対する側が版胴幅より短い寸法でドクタ刃を拘束する構造であることを特徴とするドクタホルダ。 In a doctor holder that holds the doctor blade longer than the plate cylinder width between the upper plate and the lower plate, the upper plate has a structure that restrains the doctor blade so that at least the side to the plate cylinder is shorter than the plate cylinder width. Doctor holder characterized by 前記上板のドクタ刃に面する面が、少なくとも版胴に対する側において、版胴の側面に対応する部分から少なくとも内側に10mm以上に渡り、凹んだ形状であることを特徴とする請求項1記載のドクタホルダ。  The surface of the upper plate facing the doctor blade has a concave shape extending at least 10 mm inward from a portion corresponding to the side surface of the plate cylinder at least on the side with respect to the plate cylinder. Doctor holder. 版胴幅よりも長いドクタ刃を少なくとも1枚の薄いあて板を介して上板と下板で、はさみ保持する形式のドクタホルダにおいて、前記上板とドクタ刃の間に位置する上部あて板が、少なくとも版胴に対する側において版胴幅より短い寸法であることを特徴とするドクタホルダ。 In a doctor holder in which a doctor blade having a length longer than the plate cylinder width is sandwiched between an upper plate and a lower plate through at least one thin plate, an upper plate located between the upper plate and the doctor blade is provided. A doctor holder having a dimension shorter than a plate cylinder width at least on the side with respect to the plate cylinder. 前記上部あて板は、少なくとも版胴に対する側が、版胴の幅より片側10mm以上に渡り短い寸法であることを特徴とする請求項3記載のドクタホルダ。  The doctor holder according to claim 3, wherein at least a side of the upper coating plate with respect to the plate cylinder is shorter than a width of the plate cylinder by 10 mm or more on one side.
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